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Bucko McDonald

Played in 133 belt games from March 10, 1935 to February 11, 1945, winning 51. Helped take the belt 23 times.

133Belt games
51–66–16Record
23Title-winning games
0.2PTS per belt game

Belt-game totals: 29 PTS, 5 G, 24 A, 65 PIM.

DateGameW/LGAPTS+/-PIMSOGHITSVSA
Feb 11, 1945New York Rangers vs. Montréal CanadiensChallenger, lost · 4–3L0110000——
Feb 8, 1945New York Rangers at Montréal CanadiensChallenger, lost · 9–4L0110000——
Jan 20, 1945New York Rangers at Montréal CanadiensChallenger, lost · 5–2L0000000——
Jan 14, 1945New York Rangers vs. Montréal CanadiensChallenger, lost · 6–2L0110000——
Dec 30, 1944New York Rangers at Montréal CanadiensChallenger, lost · 4–1L0000000——
Nov 18, 1944New York Rangers vs. Detroit Red WingsTied the holder · 2–2T0000000——
Nov 9, 1944New York Rangers vs. Toronto Maple LeafsChallenger, lost · 6–3L0000000——
Feb 20, 1944New York Rangers vs. Montréal CanadiensChallenger, lost · 7–2L0000000——
Feb 19, 1944New York Rangers at Montréal CanadiensChallenger, lost · 5–2L0000000——
Jan 23, 1944New York Rangers at Detroit Red WingsChallenger, lost · 15–0L0000000——
Jan 9, 1944New York Rangers vs. Montréal CanadiensChallenger, lost · 6–5L0110000——
Jan 8, 1944New York Rangers at Montréal CanadiensChallenger, lost · 8–2L0000000——
Dec 23, 1943New York Rangers at Detroit Red WingsLost the belt · 5–3L0000000——
Dec 19, 1943New York Rangers vs. Detroit Red WingsKept the belt · 6–2W0000200——
Dec 12, 1943New York Rangers vs. Boston BruinsTook the belt · 6–4W0000000——
Dec 11, 1943New York Rangers at Boston BruinsChallenger, lost · 9–6L0000000——
Nov 28, 1943New York Rangers vs. Montréal CanadiensTied the holder · 2–2T0000000——
Nov 27, 1943New York Rangers at Montréal CanadiensChallenger, lost · 6–3L0000000——
Nov 20, 1943Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Montréal CanadiensChallenger, lost · 7–2L0000000——
Nov 18, 1943Toronto Maple Leafs at Montréal CanadiensChallenger, lost · 5–2L0110000——
Nov 11, 1943Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Detroit Red WingsTied the holder · 2–2T0000000——
Nov 4, 1943Toronto Maple Leafs at Detroit Red WingsTied the holder · 5–5T0000000——
Mar 9, 1943Toronto Maple Leafs at Boston BruinsTied the holder · 5–5T0110000——
Feb 9, 1943Toronto Maple Leafs at Boston BruinsChallenger, lost · 3–1L0000000——
Jan 17, 1943Toronto Maple Leafs at Montréal CanadiensLost the belt · 2–0L0000400——
Jan 16, 1943Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Montréal CanadiensTook the belt · 8–4W0000000——
Dec 27, 1942Toronto Maple Leafs at New York RangersLost the belt · 3–1L0000000——
Dec 26, 1942Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Boston BruinsTook the belt · 7–2W0000000——
Dec 22, 1942Toronto Maple Leafs at Boston BruinsTied the holder · 4–4T0000200——
Dec 19, 1942Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Boston BruinsTied the holder · 3–3T0110000——
Nov 29, 1942Toronto Maple Leafs at Chicago Black HawksLost the belt · 3–2L0110000——
Nov 28, 1942Toronto Maple Leafs vs. New York RangersTook the belt · 8–6W0000000——
Nov 15, 1942Toronto Maple Leafs at Chicago Black HawksChallenger, lost · 5–4L01101100——
Nov 14, 1942Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Chicago Black HawksLost the belt · 4–3L0000200——
Nov 12, 1942Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Boston BruinsKept the belt · 3–1W0110000——
Nov 7, 1942Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Detroit Red WingsKept the belt · 5–2W0000000——
Oct 31, 1942Toronto Maple Leafs vs. New York RangersKept the belt · 7–2W0220200——
Apr 9, 1942Toronto Maple Leafs at Detroit Red WingsChallenger, lost · 5–2L0000000——
Apr 7, 1942Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Detroit Red WingsChallenger, lost · 4–2L0000000——
Apr 4, 1942Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Detroit Red WingsChallenger, lost · 3–2L0000000——
Feb 22, 1942Toronto Maple Leafs at Detroit Red WingsLost the belt · 3–0L0000000——
Feb 21, 1942Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Brooklyn AmericansKept the belt · 4–3W0110000——
Feb 14, 1942Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Detroit Red WingsKept the belt · 4–2W1010000——
Feb 12, 1942Toronto Maple Leafs at Montréal CanadiensKept the belt · 6–4W0000200——
Feb 8, 1942Toronto Maple Leafs at Brooklyn AmericansKept the belt · 4–3W0000000——
Feb 7, 1942Toronto Maple Leafs vs. New York RangersTook the belt · 6–4W0330000——
Feb 1, 1942Toronto Maple Leafs at New York RangersChallenger, lost · 7–2L1010000——
Jan 1, 1942Toronto Maple Leafs at New York RangersTied the holder · 3–3T0000000——
Dec 28, 1941Toronto Maple Leafs at Brooklyn AmericansLost the belt · 2–1L0000000——
Dec 27, 1941Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Detroit Red WingsKept the belt · 5–3W0110000——

Newest 50 of 133 belt games shown.

By season

SeasonTeamGW–LTitle winsPTSGASV
1944–45New York Rangers70–6–10303—
1943–44New York Rangers152–10–31202—
1942–43Toronto Maple Leafs156–6–33707—
1941–42Toronto Maple Leafs2516–8–14927—
1940–41Toronto Maple Leafs84–2–21101—
1939–40Toronto Maple Leafs105–4–11101—
1938–39Toronto Maple Leafs186–124211—
1937–38Detroit Red Wings81–6–11000—
1936–37Detroit Red Wings166–7–35211—
1935–36Detroit Red Wings105–4–13211—
1934–35Detroit Red Wings10–10000—

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